2018 International Building Code Amendments

The ICC International Building Code/2018 with referenced standards and Appendix I (Patio Covers) and K (Administrative Provisions), as published by the International Code Council, Inc., together with the additions, insertions, deletions, and changes prescribed in this article, is hereby adopted by reference and made a part of this chapter as if fully set forth herein as the standards, rules, and regulations for the design, construction, alteration, repair, use and maintenance of buildings and structural appurtenances in the city. (Ord. No. O-2020-05, § 1, 2-3-20)

Sec. 22-31. - Amendments.

The following sections or subsections of the building code are amended as indicated:

Section 109.2 Schedule of permit fees. Change to read: Fees shall be paid in accordance with the Wheaton City Code, appendix B, fee schedule.

Section 109.3 Building permit valuation. Change to read: Fees shall be paid in accordance with the Wheaton City Code, appendix B, fee schedule.

Section 113 Board of appeals. Change to read: Any references to the board/means of appeal shall comply with Wheaton City Code, section 22-12, means/board of appeals.

Section 114.4 Violation penalties. Change to read: See Wheaton City Code, section 22-3.

Section 501.2 Address identification. Change to read: All address identification shall comply with Wheaton City Code, section 22-10.

Section [F] 903.2 Where required. Change to read (exception remains): Approved automatic sprinkler systems in new buildings and structures shall be provided in the locations described in Sections 903.2.1 through 903.2.13.

Section [F] 903.2.1.1 Group A-1, Item 1. Change to read: The fire area exceeds 5,000 square feet.

Section [F] 903.2.1.3 Group A-3, Item 1. Change to read: The fire area exceeds 5,000 square feet.

Section [F] 903.2.1.4 Group A-4, Item 1. Change to read: The fire area exceeds 5,000 square feet.

Section [F] 903.2.2 Group B, Item 1. Change to read: An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided for all Group B occupancies where one of the following conditions exists:

1. The fire area exceeds 5,000 square feet;
2. A Group B fire area is located more than three (3) stories above grade plane.
3. A Group R fire area is located above a Group B fire area.

Section [F] 903.2.3 Group E, Item 1. Change to read: Throughout all Group E fire areas greater than 5,000 square feet.

Section [F] 903.2.4 Group F-1, Item 1. Change to read: A Group F-1 fire area exceeds 5,000 square feet.

Section [F] 903.2.4 Group F-1, Item 3. Change to read: The combined area of all Group F-1 fire areas on all floors, including any mezzanines, exceeds 10,000 square feet.

Section [F] 903.2.7 Group M, Item 1. Change to read: A Group M fire area exceeds 5,000 square feet.

Section [F] 903.2.7 Group M, Item 3. Change to read: The combined area of all Group M fire areas on all floors, including any mezzanines, exceeds 10,000 square feet.

Section [F] 903.2.9 Group S-1, Item 1. Change to read: A Group S-1 fire area exceeds 5,000 square feet.

Section [F] 903.2.9 Group S-1, Item 3. Change to read: The combined area of all Group S-1 fire areas on all floors, including any mezzanines, exceeds 10,000 square feet.

Section [F] 903.2.9.1 Repair garages, Item 1. Change to read: Buildings having two or more stories above grade plane, including basements, with a fire area containing a repair garage exceeding 5,000 square feet.

Section [F] 903.2.9.1 Repair garages, Item 2. Change to read: Buildings no more than one story above grade plane, with a fire area containing a repair garage exceeding 5,000 square feet.

Add the following section:

Section [F] 903.2.13 Group B. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided for Group B occupancies where one of the following conditions exists:

1. The fire area exceeds 5,000 square feet.
2. A Group B fire area is located more than three stories above grade plane.
3. A Group R fire area is located above a Group B fire area.

Section [F] 903.4.1 Monitoring. Change to read (exceptions remain): Alarm, supervisory, and trouble signals shall be distinctly different and automatically transmitted directly to the fire alarm receiving equipment of the City of Wheaton.

Add the following sections:

Section [F] 903.6 Valve room. Main water supply control valves for fire suppression or standpipe systems regulated by this code shall be enclosed in an approved valve room.

Section [F] 903.6.1 Construction. Valve rooms shall be enclosed with fire barrier and fire door assemblies having a fire resistance of at least one hour. Valve rooms shall be large enough to enclose all equipment to be protected plus at least three feet of service access around the equipment.

Section [F] 903.6.2 Access. Unless otherwise approved by the code official, access to the valve room shall be from the exterior of the building through approved doors. The maximum number of doors that have to be passed through to access the room shall be one.

Section [F] 903.6.3 Heat and ventilation. Valve rooms shall be equipped with ventilation as required for utility rooms/special areas in the mechanical code as listed in the referenced standards. Fixed heating equipment shall be provided in accordance with the mechanical code as listed in the referenced standards and shall be capable of maintaining a minimum ambient temperature of 40 degrees Fahrenheit within the valve room. Electrical fixed heating equipment, if used, shall be powered from a dedicated branch circuit equipped with a breaker lock.

Section [F] 903.6.4 Drainage. Valve rooms shall be equipped with a floor drain in accordance with the plumbing code as listed in the referenced standards.

Section [F] 904.3.5 Monitoring. Change to read: Automatic fire-extinguishing systems shall be monitored by the building fire alarm system in accordance with NFPA 72.

Section 1612.3 Establishment of flood hazard areas. Insert the following: DuPage County, Illinois, and Incorporated Areas, dated March 2007.

Appendix I, Patio Covers, Section 1101.1 General. Change to read: Patio covers shall be permitted only when attached to the dwelling unit and in compliance with the Zoning Ordinance. Patio covers shall be used only for recreational, and outdoor living purposes and not as carports, garages, storage rooms, or habitable rooms. Openings shall be permitted to be enclosed with insect screening, approved translucent or transparent plastic not more than 0.125 inch in thickness, and glass conforming to the provisions of Chapter 24, or any combination of the foregoing.

2/15/2023